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44.3% lower in The Lakes, Minnesota
than in Seattle, Washington

Transportation Data

	Seattle, WA	The Lakes, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.58	$2.65	$2.63	26.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,434	$1,056	$1,503	26.4%

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Seattle, WA The Lakes, MN U.S. Avg

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Seattle, WA The Lakes, MN U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Seattle, WA	The Lakes, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	234.3	28.6	100.0	87.8%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	27.5	24.2	26.4	12.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.5%	3.5%	1.8%	134.7%

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